The origin and selection of sperm donors is one of the most carefully controlled aspects of the Sperm Bank.

GIROFIV has established a collaboration agreement with several sperm banks outside the Girona region. These centers are responsible for donor selection, sperm freezing, quality control, and specialized transport. Throughout the entire process, the preservation of anonymity is a very important aspect.

Donor selection follows a very thorough process that includes:

• Personal and family medical history
• Analysis of semen parameters and freeze-thaw survival test
  • Sperm concentration of at least 80 million per milliliter
  • Motility greater than 50%
  • Normal morphology above 15%
  • No contamination in urine culture
• Screening for sexually transmitted diseases
  • In addition to standard blood tests, screenings are performed for: HIV 1+2, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, cytomegalovirus, and Chlamydia trachomatis. All these tests are regularly repeated during the donor’s active period.
• Screening for genetic disorders.
  • Karyotype
  • Carrier screening for cystic fibrosis
  • Carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy
  • Carrier screening for Fragile X syndrome
  • Screening for hematological and coagulation disorders (Thalassemia and von Willebrand disease)

The GIROFIV Sperm Bank offers solutions for a wide variety of situations:

Donor sperm samples:

• For couples with severe male infertility.
• For couples where the man is a carrier of a genetic condition that could be passed on to offspring or carries a chromosomal abnormality.
• For women who wish to become mothers without a male partner.

Sperm sample freezing:

• For patients planning to undergo a vasectomy who wish to preserve their fertility.
• For patients who need to undergo treatments that may affect semen quality.

Freezing of samples from Testicular Biopsy

Sperm samples not from anonymous donors can be stored at the Sperm Bank for the entire lifetime of the patient.

Sperm donation is voluntary, anonymous, and altruistic.